Jeremiah 22:9

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.9", "source": "׃22 9 וְאָ֣מְר֔וּ עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽזְב֔וּ אֶת־בְּרִ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים וַיַּעַבְדֽוּם׃ ס", "text": "And *ʾāmᵉrû*, because *ʾašer* *ʿāzᵉbû* *ʾet-bᵉrît* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and *yištaḥăwû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and *yaʿabdûm*.", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-ʾāmᵉrû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, qal - and they will say", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because", "*ʾašer*": "relative pronoun - that/which/because", "*ʿāzᵉbû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, qal - they forsook", "*ʾet-bᵉrît*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*way-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, hishtaphel - and they bowed down", "*lē-ʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*way-yaʿabdûm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, qal + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they served them" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzᵉbû*": "they forsook/abandoned/left", "*bᵉrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshiped", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities/divine beings", "*yaʿabdûm*": "they served them/worked for them/worshiped them" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

׃22 9 וְאָ֣מְר֔וּ עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽזְב֔וּ אֶת־בְּרִ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים וַיַּעַבְדֽוּם׃ ס

Transliteration

And ʾāmᵉrû, because ʾašer ʿāzᵉbû ʾet-bᵉrît YHWH ʾĕlōhêhem and yištaḥăwû to ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm and yaʿabdûm.

Grammar Details

• *wᵉ-ʾāmᵉrû*: conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, qal - and they will say
• *ʿal*: preposition - because
• *ʾašer*: relative pronoun - that/which/because
• *ʿāzᵉbû*: perfect, 3rd common plural, qal - they forsook
• *ʾet-bᵉrît*: direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the covenant of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾĕlōhêhem*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God
• *way-yištaḥăwû*: conjunction + imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, hishtaphel - and they bowed down
• *lē-ʾĕlōhîm*: preposition + noun, masculine plural - to gods
• *ʾăḥērîm*: adjective, masculine plural - other
• *way-yaʿabdûm*: conjunction + imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, qal + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they served them

Word Meanings

• *ʿāzᵉbû*: they forsook/abandoned/left
• *bᵉrît*: covenant/agreement/treaty
• *yištaḥăwû*: they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshiped
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: gods/deities/divine beings
• *yaʿabdûm*: they served them/worked for them/worshiped them

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And the answer will be: 'Because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD their God and worshiped and served other gods.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then shall it be answered: because they haue broken the couenaunt off the LORDE their God, and haue worshipped and serued strauge goddes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then shall they answere, Because they haue forsaken the couenant of the Lorde their God, & worshipped other gods, and serued them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then shall it be aunswered: Because they haue broken the couenaunt of the Lorde their God, and haue worshipped and serued straunge Gods.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they have said, `Because that they have forsaken The covenant of Jehovah their God, And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they will say, Because they gave up the agreement of the Lord their God, and became worshippers and servants of other gods.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The answer will come back,“It is because they broke their covenant with the LORD their God and worshiped and served other gods.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Kings.22.17", "source": "תַּ֣חַת ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲזָב֗וּנִי וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֙עַן֙ הַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי בְּכֹ֖ל מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְדֵיהֶ֑ם וְנִצְּתָ֧ה חֲמָתִ֛י בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִכְבֶּֽה׃", "text": "Under *asher* *azavuni* *wayeqatteru* to-*elohim* *acherim* for-purpose *hakh'iseni* with-all *ma'aseh* *yedeyhem* and-*nitstsah* *chamati* in-the-*maqom* the-this and-not *tikhbeh*.", "grammar": { "*asher*": "relative particle - which/that", "*azavuni*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have forsaken me", "*wayeqatteru*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, Piel, 3rd person masculine plural - and they burned incense", "*elohim*": "common noun, masculine plural - gods", "*acherim*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*hakh'iseni*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - to provoke me to anger", "*ma'aseh*": "common noun, masculine, singular construct - work of", "*yedeyhem*": "common noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*nitstsah*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is kindled", "*chamati*": "common noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my wrath", "*maqom*": "common noun, masculine, singular - place", "*tikhbeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be quenched" }, "variants": { "*azavuni*": "forsaken me/abandoned me", "*wayeqatteru*": "burned incense/offered sacrifices to", "*elohim acherim*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*hakh'iseni*": "provoke me to anger/provoke my wrath", "*ma'aseh yedeyhem*": "work of their hands/their deeds/their made things [idols]", "*nitstsah chamati*": "my wrath is kindled/my anger is ignited", "*tikhbeh*": "be quenched/be extinguished" } }
• 2 Chr 34:25 : 25 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.25", "source": "תַּ֣חַת ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲזָב֗וּנִי וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֙עַן֙ הַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי בְּכֹ֖ל מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְדֵיהֶ֑ם וְתִתַּ֧ךְ חֲמָתִ֛י בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִכְבֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Tachat* that *ʿăzābûnî* and *wayəqaṭṭərû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăchērîm*, in order to *hakəʿîsēnî* with all *maʿăśê* *yədêhem*; and *wətittak* my *chămātî* in the *māqôm* the this and not *tikbeh*.", "grammar": { "*tachat*": "preposition - because/instead of", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʿăzābûnî*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they abandoned me", "*wa-yəqaṭṭərû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine plural - and they burned incense/made offerings", "*lē-ʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to gods", "*ʾăchērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - other/foreign", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order to/so that", "*hakəʿîsēnî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to provoke me to anger", "*bə-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - with all", "*maʿăśê*": "masculine plural construct - works/deeds of", "*yədêhem*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*wə-tittak*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and will be poured out", "*chămātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my wrath", "*ba-māqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the place", "*ha-zze*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tikbeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be quenched" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzab*": "abandoned, forsook, left", "*qāṭar*": "burned incense, made offerings, sacrificed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods, deities", "*ʾăchērîm*": "other, foreign, strange", "*kāʿas*": "provoke to anger, offend, vex", "*maʿăśîm*": "works, deeds, actions", "*nātak*": "be poured out, be poured forth", "*chēmâ*": "wrath, anger, fury", "*kābâ*": "be quenched, be extinguished, go out" } }
• Jer 2:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.17", "source": "הֲלוֹא־זֹ֖את תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ עָזְבֵךְ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֔יִךְ בְּעֵ֖ת מוֹלִיכֵ֥ךְ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "*Hălôʾ*-*zōʾt* *taʿăśeh*-*lāk* *ʿāzəbēk* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhayik* *bə-ʿēt* *môlîkēk* *ba-dārek*", "grammar": { "*Hălôʾ*-*zōʾt*": "interrogative particle + negative particle + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - is not this", "*taʿăśeh*-*lāk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - it does to you", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your forsaking", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhayik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your God", "*bə-ʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in time of", "*môlîkēk*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - his leading you", "*ba-dārek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "it does/it brings/it causes", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "your forsaking/your abandoning/your leaving", "*ʾĕlōhayik*": "your God", "*ʿēt*": "time/period/season", "*môlîkēk*": "his leading you/his guiding you/his bringing you", "*dārek*": "way/path/road/journey" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.18", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה מַה־לָּךְ֙ לְדֶ֣רֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת מֵ֣י שִׁח֑וֹר וּמַה־לָּךְ֙ לְדֶ֣רֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת מֵ֥י נָהָֽר׃", "text": "*Wə-ʿattāh* *mah*-*lāk* *lə-derek* *Miṣrayim* *lištôt* *mê* *šiḥôr* *û-mah*-*lāk* *lə-derek* *ʾAššûr* *lištôt* *mê* *nāhār*", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*mah*-*lāk*": "interrogative pronoun + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - what to you", "*lə-derek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to way of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*šiḥôr*": "proper noun - Shihor/Nile", "*û-mah*-*lāk*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and what to you", "*lə-derek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to way of", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river" }, "variants": { "*mah*-*lāk*": "what is it to you/what business have you/what profit for you", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*lištôt*": "to drink/for drinking", "*mê*": "waters of/water from", "*šiḥôr*": "Shihor/Nile/Black River", "*nāhār*": "river/Euphrates" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.19", "source": "תְּיַסְּרֵ֣ךְ רָעָתֵ֗ךְ וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ תּוֹכִחֻ֔ךְ וּדְעִ֤י וּרְאִי֙ כִּי־רַ֣ע וָמָ֔ר עָזְבֵ֖ךְ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ וְלֹ֤א פַחְדָּתִי֙ אֵלַ֔יִךְ נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*təyassərēk* *rāʿātēk* *ūməšubôtayik* *tôkiḥuk* *ūdəʿî* *ūrəʾî* *kî*-*raʿ* *wāmār* *ʿāzəbēk* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyik* *wəlōʾ* *paḥdātî* *ʾēlayik* *nəʾum*-*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*təyassərēk*": "imperfect Piel, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - will discipline/chastise you", "*rāʿātēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your evil/wickedness", "*ūməšubôtayik*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your backslidings/apostasies", "*tôkiḥuk*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they will rebuke/reprove you", "*ūdəʿî*": "conjunction + imperative Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and know!", "*ūrəʾî*": "conjunction + imperative Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and see!", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*wāmār*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and bitter", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "infinitive construct Qal with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your forsaking", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your God", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*paḥdātî*": "perfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - my fear/dread", "*ʾēlayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to/toward you", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*təyassərēk*": "will discipline/chastise/correct/punish you", "*rāʿātēk*": "your evil/wickedness/calamity", "*məšubôtayik*": "your backslidings/apostasies/rebellions", "*tôkiḥuk*": "will rebuke/reprove/correct/convict you", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked/harmful", "*mār*": "bitter/painful/grievous", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "your forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*paḥdātî*": "my fear/dread/terror", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } }
• Jer 40:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.40.2", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֥ח רַב־טַבָּחִ֖ים לְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ דִּבֶּר֙ אֶת־הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *rab-ṭabbāḥîm* to *yirmeyāhû* and *wayyōʾmer* to him, '*yhwh* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *dibbēr* *ʾet*-the *rāʿāh* the *zōʾt* to-the *māqôm* the *zeh*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*rab-ṭabbāḥîm*": "title, construct phrase - chief of guards/executioners", "*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke/declared", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/calamity", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*rab-ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of executioners/slaughterers/bodyguards/cooks", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.40.3", "source": "וַיָּבֵ֥א וַיַּ֛עַשׂ יְהוָ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־חֲטָאתֶ֤ם לַֽיהוָה֙ וְלֹֽא־שְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם בְּקוֹל֔וֹ וְהָיָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyābēʾ* and *wayyaʿaś* *yhwh* according to what he *dibbēr*, because you *ḥāṭāʾtem* to *yhwh* and not *šəmaʿtem* in his *qôl*, and *hāyāh* to you the *dābār* the *zeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought/caused", "*wayyaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did/made", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke/declared", "*ḥāṭāʾtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sinned", "*šəmaʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you heard/listened/obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became/happened", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/matter", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "and he brought/introduced/caused to come", "*wayyaʿaś*": "and he did/made/accomplished/produced", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/promised/declared/threatened", "*ḥāṭāʾtem*": "you sinned/offended/missed the mark", "*šəmaʿtem*": "you heard/listened/obeyed/heeded", "*dābār*": "word/speech/matter/thing/command" } }
• Jer 50:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.7", "source": "כָּל־מוֹצְאֵיהֶ֣ם אֲכָל֔וּם וְצָרֵיהֶ֥ם אָמְר֖וּ לֹ֣א נֶאְשָׁ֑ם תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָטְא֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ נְוֵה־צֶ֔דֶק וּמִקְוֵ֥ה אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "All-*môṣĕʾêhem* *ʾăkālûm* and-*ṣārêhem* *ʾāmĕrû* not *neʾšām* *taḥat* which *ḥāṭĕʾû* to-*YHWH* *nĕwê*-*ṣedeq* and-*miqwê* *ʾăbôtêhem* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*môṣĕʾêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - those finding them", "*ʾăkālûm*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - devoured them", "*ṣārêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their adversaries", "*ʾāmĕrû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*neʾšām*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we are guilty", "*taḥat*": "preposition - because/in place of", "*ḥāṭĕʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sinned", "*nĕwê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dwelling of/pasture of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*miqwê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hope of", "*ʾăbôtêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*ʾăkālûm*": "devoured/consumed them", "*neʾšām*": "we are guilty/we have no guilt/we bear no blame", "*nĕwê*-*ṣedeq*": "dwelling of righteousness/pasture of justice", "*miqwê*": "hope/expectation/gathering" } }
• Deut 29:25-28 : 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.25", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ וַיַּֽעַבְדוּ֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם אֱלֹהִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יְדָע֔וּם וְלֹ֥א חָלַ֖ק לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*yēlᵉḵû* and-*yaʿabdû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*yištaḥăwû* to-them, *ʾĕlōhîm* that not-*yᵉdāʿûm* and-not *ḥālaq* to-them.", "grammar": { "*yēlᵉḵû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they went", "*yaʿabdû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they served", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - other", "*yištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they bowed down", "*yᵉdāʿûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they knew them", "*ḥālaq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he allotted" }, "variants": { "*yēlᵉḵû*": "they went/followed/walked", "*yaʿabdû*": "they served/worshiped/worked for", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated/worshiped", "*ḥālaq*": "allotted/assigned/apportioned" } } 26 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.26", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֑וא לְהָבִ֤יא עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַקְּלָלָ֔ה הַכְּתוּבָ֖ה בַּסֵּ֥פֶר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*yiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *YHWH* against-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-that to-*hābîʾ* upon-it *ʾet*-all-the-*qᵉlālāh* the-*kᵉtûbāh* in-the-*sēp̄er* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*yiḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and it burned", "*ʾap̄*": "noun masculine singular construct - anger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*hābîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*qᵉlālāh*": "noun feminine singular - curse", "*kᵉtûbāh*": "Qal passive participle feminine singular - written", "*sēp̄er*": "noun masculine singular - book/scroll", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar*": "burned/was kindled/became hot", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*hābîʾ*": "to bring/cause to come", "*qᵉlālāh*": "curse/imprecation/execration" } } 27 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.27", "source": "וַיִּתְּשֵׁ֤ם יְהוָה֙ מֵעַ֣ל אַדְמָתָ֔ם בְּאַ֥ף וּבְחֵמָ֖ה וּבְקֶ֣צֶף גָּד֑וֹל וַיַּשְׁלִכֵ֛ם אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ אַחֶ֖רֶת כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*yittᵉšēm* *YHWH* from-upon *ʾadmātām* in-*ʾap̄* and-in-*ḥēmāh* and-in-*qeṣep̄* *gādôl*, and-*yašlîḵēm* to-*ʾereṣ* *ʾaḥeret* as-the-*yôm* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*yittᵉšēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he plucked them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾadmātām*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their land", "*ʾap̄*": "noun masculine singular - anger", "*ḥēmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wrath", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun masculine singular - rage/anger", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*yašlîḵēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he cast them", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʾaḥeret*": "adjective feminine singular - another", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yittᵉšēm*": "plucked them/uprooted them/pulled them up", "*ʾadmātām*": "their land/soil/ground", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/fury/rage", "*qeṣep̄*": "rage/anger/indignation", "*yašlîḵēm*": "cast them/threw them/hurled them" } } 28 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.28", "source": "הַ֨נִּסְתָּרֹ֔ת לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְהַנִּגְלֹ֞ת לָ֤ׄנׄוּׄ‪[4]‬ וּׄלְׄבָׄנֵׄ֙יׄנׄוּׄ֙‪[4]‬ עַד־עוֹלָ֔ם לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃ ס", "text": "The-*nistārōt* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* and-the-*niglōt* to-us and-to-*bānênû* until-*ʿôlām*, to-*ʿăśôt* *ʾet*-all-*dibrê* the-*tôrāh* the-*zōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*nistārōt*": "Niphal participle feminine plural - hidden things", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*niglōt*": "Niphal participle feminine plural - revealed things", "*bānênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st common plural suffix - our sons", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*dibrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of", "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - law/instruction", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*nistārōt*": "hidden things/secret things/concealed matters", "*niglōt*": "revealed things/disclosed matters", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/things", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching" } }